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2nd CALL for application for HORIZON 2020 MSCA-Cofund Choral PhD

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14 Marie Skłodowska Curie Positions for Early Stage Researchers in Cultural Heritage in 7universities within the UNITA Alliance

Offer Description

As part of the UNITA Alliance, 14 excellent Doctoral Candidates (DCs) will enrol the CHORALprogramme in Cultural Heritage.

Coordinated by the Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour, CHORAL (Cultural HeritageOutreach in RomAnce Languages) is a Horizon Europe Marie Skłodowska Curie programme co-funded by the European Union. This prestigious programme is linked to the Cultural Heritage Hub,an international research network within the Alliance, which structures its research ecosystemfacing cultural related challenges.

About the CHORAL Programme

CHORAL aims to train high-quality international researchers and to nurture the development ofinterdisciplinary, international and inter-sectoral research that addresses any aspectof Cultural Heritage. While rooted in cultural heritage, the program spans a wide range of scientificdomains, including architecture, anthropology, arts and culture, computer science, history,literature, linguistics, management, musicology and more.

Selected candidates will be enrolled in PhD programs under joint supervision, awarding a doubledegree and requiring international mobility


Why Pursue a CHORAL PhD?

  • High-Quality Training: Receive expert-led research training through the UNITA Alliance’sdedicated Cultural Heritage Hub, encompassing diverse fields within and beyond culturalheritage.
  • Comprehensive Support: Benefit from dedicated guidance from the initial stages of your PhD toprofessional integration.
  • Transformative Impact: Contribute to the socio-economic and cultural transformation of ruraland cross-border mountain territories.
  • Financial Support: Includes travel, mobility, and research costs.
  • Double Degree: Graduate with a double degree from two European universities.



Programme Details

  • Application Deadline: January 15, 2025
  • 25 PhD Research Topics for 14 positions in 7 universities within the UNITA Alliance:
  • Université de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour
  • Université Savoie Mont Blanc
  • Università di Torino
  • Universidad de Zaragoza
  • Università degli Studi di Brescia
  • Universidad Pública de Navarra
  • Universitatea Transilvania din Brașov
  • Funding: 3-year fully funded PhDs, starting Fall 2025

How to Apply

Detailed information about the PhD Research Topics and the conditions to apply:https://www.research.univ-unita.eu/en/choral-project.html 

Where to apply

https://aap.univ-pau.fr

For more details, please contact the choral support office at choral@univ-pau.fr (https://www.research.univ-unita. eu/en/choral-project.html%20) (https://aap.univ-pau.fr) 

(mailto:choral@univ-pau.fr) 

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